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There lies the entire problem. The rule isn’t enforceable….If we accept that the rule requires that the receiver have clear sight of the ball at all times, then I think technology can be the only possible way of getting close to an objective view on whether or not the ball was hidden from their view. An additional umpire or linesman can never see the ball through the eyes of the receiver...the closest we can get to 'seeing what the receiver sees' would have to be a technology-based solution; some form of wearable body-cam that each player wears, thereby giving the umpire the first-person perspective of the receiver.
Cheers
L-zr